Manola Secaira

Manola Secaira is a writer with special interest in Latinx and environmental justice. She’s based in Seattle, Washington, and has written for sites like Grist external link, opens in a new taband Seattle Metexternal link, opens in a new tab. You can also find her on Twitterexternal link, opens in a new tab…a lot.

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Sexuality in Color: Where “Latinx” came from (and where it might go)

  • Manola Secaira

Is “Latinx” just some weird made-up thing from the internet? How do marginalized communities reshape language to define themselves?

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Sexuality in Color: On Dating As a Second-Generation Immigrant

  • Manola Secaira

As the children of immigrants in the U.S. look for love, a question emerges: how do you deal with the idea of losing your cultural identity?

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What's This Bisexual/Pansexual Thing All About, Anyway?

  • Manola Secaira

The coming out of celebrities like Janelle Monae pave the path for a better understanding of sexual identifiers.

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Sexuality in Color: The Latinx Tampon Taboo

  • Manola Secaira

Only a small percentage of Latinas in the U.S. use tampons, despite their cultural prevalence—what gives?